754 S Wabash
College/University in Chicago, IL · 60605
At a glance
754 S Wabash is a 122,256-square-foot college/university building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2019. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.3 kBtu/ft² and 657 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 657 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,136,686 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,502 therms |
| Water use | 40,877 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 122,256 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256781:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 657 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 700 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 660 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | 611 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 754 S Wabash
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.89379, -87.70230
Within ~1 km
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How does 754 S Wabash compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 49.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,256 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 49 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 754 S Wabash's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for 754 S Wabash, covering report years 2020–2023. Site EUI moved from 47.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 49.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 611 tCO₂e to 657 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 49.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 754 S Wabash's 49.3 kBtu/ft² across 122,256 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,766 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 107.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,136,686 kWh of electricity, 21,502 therms of natural gas and 40,877 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 754 S Wabash to report its energy use?
754 S Wabash reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:256781:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 754 S Wabash's energy grade?
754 S Wabash did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 754 S Wabash use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.3 kBtu/ft² (107.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 122,256 sq ft, including 1,136,686 kWh of electricity and 21,502 therms of natural gas.
What are 754 S Wabash's carbon emissions?
754 S Wabash reported 657 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 754 S Wabash?
754 S Wabash is in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.89379, -87.70230 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 754 S Wabash and when was it built?
754 S Wabash has 122,256 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 754 S Wabash covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “754 S Wabash, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/754-s-wabash-e7a36219 (data as of October 2, 2026).